Roald Dahl: Further Tales of the Unexpected

Originally recorded for BBC Radio 4, then released on audio cassette and CD in 2002. This is the third volume -- the other two volumes are Tales of the Unexpected and More Tales of the Unexpected.

Stories include:

Galloping Foxley (read by Geoffrey Palmer)

On a train journey William Perkins is convinced that the passenger seated opposite him is 'Galloping' Foxley, who made his life a misery when they were at school together and relives the unpleasant experience before the stranger identifies himself.

Umbrella Man (read by Joanna David)

Royal Jelly (read by Tom Hollander)

A husband and wife, unable to get their new baby to feed, hit upon a novel and disturbing solution.

William & Mary (read by Geoffrey Palmer & Joanna David)

A radiologist in the hospital where William Pearl, Professor of Philosophy, lies stricken by an incurable disease has discovered a way of preserving the brain after the body has died.

Skin (read by Geoffrey Palmer)

A grasping art dealer spots the opportunity of a lifetime when he discovers a new work from a long-dead artist. Only problem? It’s tattooed to an old man’s back.

Genesis & Catastrophe (read by Joanna David)

A baby is born and his worried parents, who have lost children before, are concerned for his future.

The Butler (read by Geoffrey Palmer)

A British butler and a French chef outwit an obnoxious nouveau riche millionaire in this critique of high society.

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